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Jim Larralde.

Senior Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Marketing and Communications | Resource Management

Jim Larralde currently serves as Senior Marketing & Communications Coordinator. Before joining Academic Approach in 2019, Jim worked on the product marketing team at Young Innovations, and also has prior experience working in sales, media buying, and magazine publishing.

Jim graduated from DePaul University in Chicago, IL with a Bachelor of Science in Finance. In 2018, he returned to school and took advanced marketing coursework in data analytics, agile methodologies, and coding. He also recently earned his professional designation as a PSM I – Certified Professional Scrum Master.

In his free time, Jim enjoys painting, visiting new restaurants, taking road trips, and getting involved in the local art scene.

Other leadership team members.

Gabriel Franken.

Operations | Resource Management

Gabriel Franken currently serves as the Operations Manager. In this role, Gabriel oversees facilities, inventory,…

Ivan Heemskerk.

Resource Management | Technology

Ivan Heemskerk currently works as a Software Engineer for Academic Approach and is based in…

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